Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery
Геден Шеддуп Чойкорлинг | |
Monastery information | |
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Other names | |
Order | Gelug |
Denomination | Buddhism |
Established | 1996 |
Mother house | Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume |
People | |
Founder(s) | 14th Dalai Lama |
Architecture | |
Architect | Russian: В. Гиляндиков, romanized: V. Gilyandikov |
Style | Tibetan Buddhist architecture |
Site | |
Location | 6 km from Elista, near the village Arshan, Republic of Kalmykia |
Country | Russia |
Coordinates | 46°17′17.29497″N 44°13′26.36033″E / 46.2881374917°N 44.2239889806°E |
Public access | Yes |
Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery (
Geden Sheddup Choikorling is a Tibetan name, translated as "A Holy Abode for Theory and Practice of the School of
The monastery is located just outside the city and is surrounded by the steppe.
History
The construction site to the south of Elista was not chosen by chance. The question of building a Kalmyk Khurul (Buddhist monastery- temple) in the city was raised in February 1989 at a meeting of the Khurul Council. At that time, several places were proposed for the construction of the khurul within the city of Elista and beyond. The khurul was supposed to become a center of spiritual education, first and foremost, and this required a sufficiently large area for the construction of educational buildings, so one of the determining factors for choosing a plot of land for the construction of a khurul was the availability of a large free area. As a result, it was decided to build a temple outside the city limits near the village of Arshan.[2]
The construction site was consecrated by the 14th Dalai Lama during his second visit to Kalmykia in September 1992.[3] The construction of the temple took four years and was funded by donations from the inhabitants of the republic and the personal funds of the first President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. The building itself was erected in one year.[4][5]
The khurul was solemnly opened on 5 October 1996. It used to be the largest Buddhist monastery on the territory of Kalmykia until the construction of the Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume in 2005.[6]
The ceremony of consecrating of the khurul — (Russian: раднэ, romanized: radne) — was performed by the 14th Dalai Lama during his third visit to Kalmykia on 1 December 2004. It is the performance of the radne ceremony in particular that establishes the khurul as a real abode of deities.[7]
Exterior appearance
The temple was built according to the design of the architect V. Gilyandikov. The appearance of the temple is made in the Tibetan style and complemented by
- sculptures by Vladimir Vaskin and P. Usuntsynov,
- paintings by A. Povaev, G. Nurova, D. Vaskina, E. Manzheeva, and
- wood carvings and cult symbols by N. Galushkin and V. Kuberlinov.[6]
The temple is 20 m high, 24 m long, and 19 m wide. The lower part is made in the style typical of Tibetan monasteries, the upper part is made in the traditional style of an eastern two-tier
At the entrance to the temple, there are
Interior
On the ground floor there are
- a vestibule with three entrance doors (mandatory attributes above the entrance are fallow deer, and Lokapalas on the doors),
- a large prayer hall,
- an altar, and
- a large Sakyamuni Buddha (3.5 m high) in the center of the altar by sculptor Vladimir Vaskin].
The Buddha is sitting in a lotus position. He is holding a bowl — patra — in his left hand, while his right hand is lowered in a traditional gesture. The hair being put up into a Ushnisha bun, elongated earlobes, and a Urna (in the form of a large precious stone) are the features of the Enlightened One. In the center hangs the banner of Geoltsin — a symbol of Buddha Sakyamuni's victory over the five senses.
The wall paintings were made in accordance with the traditional Buddhist canons of temple painting. To the left and right of the Buddha statue, there are panels with images of deities: on the left — deities that give longevity — the red
The second floor includes a library, rooms for meditation, and private reception rooms.
See also
- Khurul — the Kalmyk term for Buddhist monasteries
- Buddhism in Kalmykia
- Buddhism in Russia
- Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume — central khurul of Kalmykia
References
- ISBN 978-2-7469-4920-1.
- ^ Как все начиналось — ВЫБОР МЕСТА [How everything began — SELECTION OF LOCATION]. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Второй визит Его Святейшества Далай-ламы XIV [Second visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama]. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Сякюсн-Сюме [Syakyusn-Syume]. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Кирсан Илюмжинов: «Если люди верят в Бога, хорошо — получите Бога» [Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: "If people believe in God, fine - they can have God"]. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b Хурул «Сякюсн-сюме» [Khurul "Syakyusn-Syume"]. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Третий визит Его Святейшества Далай-ламы XIV [Third visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama]. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b Сякюсн-Сюме [Syakyusn-Syume]. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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